Vietnam divested VND2.1 trillion from state-owned enterprises during the first five months of the year, the Finance Ministry said on Monday, adding approximately VND4.2 trillion ($187 million) to government coffers.

In a move to fuel the economy, Vietnam will turn to venture capital funds to boost the growth of domestic start-ups, develop the market for corporate bonds, and introduce a state-controlled derivatives market, said Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue in a meeting with the State Security Commission (SSC) on Wednesday.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has asked the State Capital Investment Corp. (SCIC) to consider investing in areas that are strategically vital to the country’s development, the Vietnam government portal said in a statement on Tuesday.